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EP3582675A4 - Light cable cap and method of using the same - Google Patents

Light cable cap and method of using the same Download PDF

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EP3582675A4
EP3582675A4 EP18754555.3A EP18754555A EP3582675A4 EP 3582675 A4 EP3582675 A4 EP 3582675A4 EP 18754555 A EP18754555 A EP 18754555A EP 3582675 A4 EP3582675 A4 EP 3582675A4
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light cable
cable cap
cap
light
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French (fr)
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EP3582675A1 (en
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Kamil MAKHNEJIA
James K. Rains
Patrick William STRANE
Lance Michael BLACK
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Georgia Tech Research Corp
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Georgia Tech Research Institute
Georgia Tech Research Corp
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/12—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements
    • A61B1/128—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements provided with means for regulating temperature
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00112—Connection or coupling means
    • A61B1/00121—Connectors, fasteners and adapters, e.g. on the endoscope handle
    • A61B1/00126—Connectors, fasteners and adapters, e.g. on the endoscope handle optical, e.g. for light supply cables
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00131—Accessories for endoscopes
    • A61B1/00137—End pieces at either end of the endoscope, e.g. caps, seals or forceps plugs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/06—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements
    • A61B1/07—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements using light-conductive means, e.g. optical fibres
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/262—Optical details of coupling light into, or out of, or between fibre ends, e.g. special fibre end shapes or associated optical elements

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Endoscopes (AREA)
  • Instruments For Viewing The Inside Of Hollow Bodies (AREA)
EP18754555.3A 2017-02-16 2018-02-16 Light cable cap and method of using the same Pending EP3582675A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US201762459931P 2017-02-16 2017-02-16
PCT/US2018/018506 WO2018152409A1 (en) 2017-02-16 2018-02-16 Light cable cap and method of using the same

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EP3582675A1 EP3582675A1 (en) 2019-12-25
EP3582675A4 true EP3582675A4 (en) 2020-12-23

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US (2) US11617501B2 (en)
EP (1) EP3582675A4 (en)
JP (1) JP7159176B2 (en)
CA (1) CA3052293A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2018152409A1 (en)

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US11617501B2 (en) 2023-04-04
US20230284891A1 (en) 2023-09-14
JP7159176B2 (en) 2022-10-24
US20190365216A1 (en) 2019-12-05
WO2018152409A1 (en) 2018-08-23
JP2020508736A (en) 2020-03-26
EP3582675A1 (en) 2019-12-25
CA3052293A1 (en) 2018-08-23

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